London Fire Chief Jim Fitzgerald Ret.Chief Fitzgerald is a third generation London Fire Fighter who worked through the ranks from Fire Fighter to the highest rank of Fire Chief. During his career, Chief Fitzgerald collected many amazing photos, artifacts and great stories.
This collection spans early 1900’s through to modern era, containing over 100 submissions.
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July 1955
Fair Grounds Training
LFD recruit class, consisting of 12 new firefighters, practise catching hydrants. Recruits are Driver...
November 1954
Lounge Grill
Lounge Grill on Richmond Street. Aerial ladder extended to the fourth floor roof with...
September 1954
Forest fires block out the sun
Richmond Street darkness at 2:30 PM on Sept 24, 1950 due to smoke from...
July 1954
Down Fire Fighter
Stark truck service warehouse fire
January 1954
Loblaws Fire
Loblaws Fire on the northeast corner of Dundas St. and Clarke Rd. (Courtesy of...
November 1953
Dutch Laundry Dry Cleaners
(front) Joe Suhr, (back) Talbot Evans, (left) Cabe Quigkley. This was the first night...
